Please contact GWUvoice@gwu.edu for
information about this research or to
participate in a study.

OPEN FOR PARTICIPATION

We are currently recruiting people to participate in a research study entitled "Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals’ Access to Voice and Communication Therapy".

This study is being done to help us understand possible barriers to accessing healthcare for transgender and gender non-conforming people. This research will help us understand barriers to services so that we can try to eliminate them.

Total time required is 2 hours, including a questionnaire and focus group. There will be audio (no video) recording for researchers only. There are minimal risks (anxiety about being recorded, confidentially breached). Benefits include contributing to research advancing communication therapy. You will receive $20 for taking part in the study.

You must be over 18 years of age, a racial minority (non-White), and a gender minority (transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, etc).

The focus group(s) will be at Whitman Walker (NW DC) or Freed Bodyworks (SE DC, near Potmac Ave Metro) on a Saturday - exact details TBD, depending on when participants are available.

PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS

Effectiveness of Intensive Treatment Model for Voice Feminization
Within the past year, service delivery methods for voice and communication feminization at GW have grown to include full- and half-day workshops called “Transitional Voice Training Intensives”. Acoustic and perceptual measures are collected at the start and end of the workshop. Preliminary analysis confirms significant gains from this short, intense service delivery model … and delighted clients!